Hong Kong SAR (China) BoP: Capital Account

1999 - 2024 | Quarterly | HKD mn | Census and Statistics Department

Hong Kong SAR (China) BoP: Capital Account data was reported at -168.000 HKD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -218.000 HKD mn for Sep 2024. Hong Kong SAR (China) BoP: Capital Account data is updated quarterly, averaging -134.500 HKD mn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,167.000 HKD mn in Sep 2023 and a record low of -10,133.000 HKD mn in Jun 2021. Hong Kong SAR (China) BoP: Capital Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.JB001: Balance of Payments: BPM6: Quarterly. Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) has enhanced the Balance of Payments (BoP) compilation framework through the implementation of new international statistical standards as stipulated in the Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2009 and improvement in data sources and estimation methods. The new developments brought to BoP statistics in this exercise include the following: Goods and services - Adoption of the change of ownership principle in recording goods sent abroad for processing and merchanting - Adoption of new classification and enhanced estimation methods for relevant categories of trade in services statistics Capital account - Removal of imputed BoP transactions for migrants’ transfers from capital and financial account, and re-classification of these imputed BoP transactions to other changes in the IIP Direct investment - Presenting direct investment figures according to asset / liability principle - Presenting direct investment figures among fellow enterprises separately Portfolio investment - Recording reinvested earnings of investment fund shareholders in primary income, and the corresponding entries of reinvestment of earnings in portfolio investment Reserve assets - Separately presenting income on reserve assets in primary income - Excluding foreign currency claims on residents from reserve assets - Introducing reserve-related liabilities as a memorandum item in the IIP Apart from the above changes, in the presentation of current account under the BPM6, income and current transfers are renamed as primary income and secondary income respectively to highlight the difference between returns for the provision of labour and financial assets (primary income) and further redistribution of income through current transfers (secondary income). Hong Kong’s Balance of Payment is compiled based on the recommendation of BPM6 by the IMF. The sign convention of the entire dataset is adhered to BPM6.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-218.000 Sep 2024 -204.000 Jun 2024 -10,133.000 Jun 2021 6,167.000 Sep 2023 HKD mn quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 93,231.730 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 65,645.284 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.849 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 54,081.521 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 18,704.364 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 114,514.120 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 26.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 18.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 109,161.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 4.833 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 69,177.376 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 63.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 13,253.411 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 390.649 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
House Prices Growth (%) 1.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 189.894 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Jun 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -6.310 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 129.683 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -7.953 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 615.406 2031 yearly 2005 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 909.007 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,230.982 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,971.882 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 3,672,700.000 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025
Forecast: Employment (Person mn) 3.656 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 7.479 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 2.910 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 4.31 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1982 - Sep 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD) 2,485 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Population (Person mn) 7.5 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025

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